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If your iPhone won’t turn on or is frozen

If your iPhone has a frozen screen, doesn’t respond when you touch it, or becomes stuck when you turn it on, learn what to do.

iPhone screen is black or frozen

iPhone is stuck on the Apple logo

If your screen is black or frozen

Follow the steps for your device.

On your iPhone 8 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation)

1. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
2. Press and quickly release the volume down button.
3. Press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.
   
4. If your phone doesn’t turn on, follow these steps to check your hardware and charge your phone. You might need to charge for up to an hour.
5. If your phone still doesn’t turn on, contact Apple Support.

On your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus

1. Press and hold both the side button and the volume down button until you see the Apple logo.
   
2. If your phone doesn’t turn on, follow these steps to check your hardware and charge your phone. You might need to charge for up to an hour.
3. If your phone still doesn’t turn on, contact Apple Support.

On your iPhone 6s and earlier, including iPhone SE (1st generation)

1. Press and hold both the Home button and the side button or the top button until you see the Apple logo.
2. If your phone doesn’t turn on, follow these steps to check your hardware and charge your phone. You might need to charge for up to an hour.
3. If your phone still doesn’t turn on, contact Apple Support.

If your iPhone turns on but gets stuck during start up

If you see the Apple logo or a red or blue screen during startup, try these steps:

1. Connect your iPhone to a computer. On a Mac with macOS Catalina, open the Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
2. Select your iPhone on your computer.
3. While your iPhone is connected, follow these steps:
   • On your iPhone 8 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation): Press and quickly release the volume up button. Press and quickly release the volume down button. Then press and hold the side button.

On your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus: Press and hold the side button and volume down button at the same time.

On your iPhone 6s or earlier, including iPhone SE (1st generation): Press and hold both the Home button and the side button or the top button at the same time.

Keep holding the buttons until you see the recovery mode screen.

When you get the option to restore or update, choose Update.

Your computer will download the software for your device. If it takes more than 15 minutes, your device will exit recovery mode. Repeat steps 2-4.

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If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen

If you lose your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or think it might be stolen, use Find My and protect your data.

Look for your device on a map

To find your device, sign in to iCloud.com/find. Or use the Find My app on another Apple device that you own.

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch doesn’t appear in the list of devices, Find My was not turned on. But you can still protect your account if Find My was not turned on.

Mark as Lost

When you mark your device as lost, you remotely lock it with a passcode, keeping your information secure. This also disables Apple Pay on the missing device. And you can display a custom message with your contact information on the missing device.

Report your missing device to local law enforcement

Law enforcement might request the serial number of your device.

File a Theft and Loss claim

If your missing iPhone is covered by AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, file a claim for an iPhone replacement.

Remotely erase your device

After you erase a device, you can’t track its location, so make sure that you no longer need to search for the device. If you have AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, do not erase your iPhone until your claim has been approved.

Contact your wireless carrier

If the missing device is an iPhone or an iPad with cellular, report your missing device to your wireless carrier. Ask the carrier to disable your account to prevent calls, texts, and data use. And if your device is covered under your wireless carrier plan, file a claim.

Remove your missing device from your account

If you have AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, do not remove your lost iPhone from your account until your claim has been approved.

Go to appleid.apple.com to remove the missing device from your list of trusted devices.

AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss is not available in all countries and regions.

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How to Fix an iPhone That Keeps Shutting Down

Get your iPhone working again

What to Know

• An iPhone that keeps turning off can be caused by faulty apps, water damage, or (usually) battery issues.
• Sometimes, a hard reset will fix an iPhone that keeps turning off, or power cycling, on its own.
• If all else fails, you may need to contact Apple Support for a battery replacement to stop the issue from recurring.

Whether we need them to communicate, entertain us, or just make sure we wake up on time each morning, we rely on our iPhones to work correctly all the time. So an iPhone that keeps shutting off for no obvious reason is a problem.

What Causes an iPhone to Keep Shutting Down

There are a number of things that could cause this problem, including faulty apps and water damage, but, in the vast majority of the cases, the problem is the battery. There are a few ways to tell for sure that the battery is the problem: the Battery Health feature built into the iOS, if your iPhone shuts down at 30% battery, and a tool provided by Apple.

How to Fix an iPhone That Keeps Shutting Down

Before you go down the battery-replacement route, there are some easy software steps you can take to try to fix an iPhone that keeps shutting off.

Hard reset your iPhone. When you’re having problems like your iPhone randomly shutting off, the first and easiest step to fixing it is usually restarting the phone. In this case, though, you need to use a special kind of restart, called a hard reset. A hard reset is different from a standard restart because it more deeply resets the operating system and memory on the phone (but don’t worry: you won’t lose any data). If the cause of the restarts is an app with a flaw that causes it to drain the battery faster than it should, this can clear the problem.

Update iOS. In some cases of the iPhone randomly shutting off, the problem is in the operating system. If the hard reset didn’t work and you’re running a version of the iOS earlier than 11.2, you should update to the latest version of the operating system. There are two ways to do this:

If your iPhone can’t update its OS, tap Settings > Notifications, then tap each app that’s listed and toggle its Allow Notifications slider to off/white. Afterward, update the operating system, then, when the update is complete and the phone has restarted, turn notifications back on for each app whose notifications you turned off.

Check your battery health. Battery Health provides two key pieces of information: the maximum charging capacity of your battery and how your battery’s strength is affecting your phone’s performance. The Battery Health section will also tell you if your battery is at a point where it needs to be replaced.

To view your phone’s Battery Health, tap Settings > Battery > Battery Health. If your Maximum Capacity is very low, that may be a sign of a problem with the battery. If you see anything other than «Peak Performance Capability,» that may be a sign your battery has issues.

Restore iPhone from backup using DFU. If your iPhone is still shutting down unexpectedly, you’re going to need to try a DFU restore of your iPhone. DFU, To do this, connect your iPhone to the computer via USB, then, in iTunes, make a back up of your iPhone. With that done, put your iPhone into DFU Mode, then restore your iPhone from the backup you made.

Contact Apple for a battery replacement. If none of the other things you’ve tried so far have solved the problem, that may be because the problem is with your iPhone’s hardware, not software. It could be that the battery in your iPhone is defective or at the end of its life.

Apple is your best bet for getting help, so contact Apple Support.

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Why Does My iPhone Keep Restarting? Here’s The Fix!

Why does my iPhone keep restarting, and what do I do about it? We trust our iPhones and they need to work all the time. It would be great if there was a single reason why iPhones restart over and over again, but there isn’t a magic bullet for this problem. In this article, I’ll explain what causes iPhones to keep restarting and I’ll show you how to fix the restarting iPhone problem.

Attention iPhone X owners: If you have an iPhone X or iPhone XS that keeps restarting, please read my new article to find out how to stop your iPhone X from restarting over and over again. If those fixes don’t work, come back and follow this guide.

Why Does My iPhone Keep Restarting?

iPhones that keep restarting generally fall into two categories:

1. iPhones that restart intermittently: You can use your iPhone for a while with no problem at all, and then your iPhone suddenly restarts.
2. iPhone restart loop: Your iPhone continuously restarts and it’s totally unusable. The Apple logo appears and disappears on the screen, over and over again.

If your iPhone falls into the second category, skip ahead to step 5. It’s impossible to do the first few steps if you’re unable to use the software on your iPhone. Let’s dive in, so you can stop shouting “My iPhone keeps restarting!” at the cat.

1. Back Up Your iPhone

Before we do any troubleshooting at all, make sure your iPhone is backed up. If your iPhone has a hardware problem, this could be your last chance to back up your data. If we need to, we’ll restore your iPhone in a later step, and you need a backup before you restore.

If you need help backing up your iPhone, Apple’s support article has an excellent walkthrough. Once you’re backed up, you’ll be ready to get started fixing the problem if your iPhone keeps restarting or if your iPhone keeps turning on and off.

2. Update Your iPhone’s Software (iOS)

Like Windows on a PC or OS X on a Mac, iOS is your iPhone’s operating system. iOS updates always contain lots of fixes for software bugs and other problems. Sometimes, a software update fixes the problem that’s causing your iPhone to keep restarting or enter a restart loop.

To check if any software updates are available, go to Settings -> General -> Software Update. If an update is available, install it.

You can also connect your iPhone to your computer and use iTunes (PCs and Macs running macOS 10.14 or older) or Finder (Macs running macOS 10.15 or newer) to update your iPhone’s software. If your iPhone is continually restarting, iTunes or Finder might be your best bet.

3. Determine If An App Is Causing Your iPhone To Restart

It’s very rare for an app to cause an iPhone to restart or turn on and off repeatedly. For the most part, the software on your iPhone is shielded from problem apps. That being said, there are over 1.5 million apps in the App Store and they’re not all perfect.

If you installed an app just before your iPhone entered a restart loop, uninstall that app and see if the problem resolves itself.

Settings -> Privacy -> Analytics & Improvements -> Analytics Data is another place to check for problem apps. It’s normal to see several entries in this list. Quickly scroll through the list and look for any apps that are listed over and over again. If you find one, uninstalling that app may fix your iPhone.

4. Reset All Settings

Reset All Settings isn’t a magic bullet, but it can resolve certain software issues. Go to Settings -> General -> Transfer Or Reset iPhone -> Reset -> Reset All Settings to restore your iPhone’s settings to factory defaults. You won’t lose any of your apps or data, but you will have to enter your Wi-Fi password again.

5. Remove Your SIM Card

iPhone restart loops can be caused by issues with your iPhone’s connection to your wireless carrier. Your SIM card connects your iPhone to your wireless carrier, so removing it is best way to troubleshoot issues where your iPhone keeps restarting.

Don’t worry: Nothing can go wrong when you remove your SIM card. Your iPhone will immediately reconnect to your carrier as soon as you put it back in.

Apple’s support article about how to remove the SIM card from your iPhone will show you exactly where the SIM card is located on your iPhone. You’ll use a paper clip to eject the SIM tray from your iPhone.

If removing your SIM card fixes the problem, put the SIM card back in your iPhone. If the problem comes back after you put your SIM card back in, you’ll need to restore your iPhone (step 7) or replace the SIM card with your carrier.

If removing the SIM card doesn’t fix the problem, don’t put your SIM card back in until you’ve completed the next step. If you’d like to learn more about your iPhone’s SIM card, check out my article called “Why Does My iPhone Say No SIM Card?”.

6. Hard Reset

You shouldn’t do a hard reset on your iPhone unless it’s absolutely necessary. It’s kind of like turning off a desktop computer by unplugging it from the wall. That being said, an iPhone restart loop is one of those times where a hard reset is warranted.

To perform a hard reset, hold the power button and Home button (the circular button below the screen) at the same time until your iPhone screen goes blank and the Apple logo reappears.

On an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, the buttons you need to press to execute a hard reset are slightly different. Simultaneously press and hold the power button and the volume down button.

If you have an iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or X, the process of hard resetting is also different. Press and release the volume up button, then the volume down button, then press and hold the side button.

Regardless of what model iPhone you have, make sure you hold both buttons down together for at least 20 seconds. People were amazed when they’d come into the Apple Store and I’d quickly fix their dead iPhone with a hard reset. They thought they did a hard reset at home, but they didn’t hold both buttons down for a long enough time.

If you removed the SIM card from your iPhone in the previous step, now’s a good time put it back in your iPhone. We’ve eliminated the possibility that your SIM card is causing your iPhone to restart. Hopefully the hard reset will fix the problem where your iPhone kept restarting, but if it continues, you’ll have to reset your device by following the instructions below.

7. Restore Your iPhone Using iTunes

Restoring your iPhone completely erases and reloads the iPhone’s software (iOS), and it can eliminate a slew of software issues at the same time. When we restore your iPhone, we’ll eliminate the possibility that a software issue may be causing your iPhone to restart — that’s why Apple techs do it so often.

Your iPhone needs to be connected to a computer to restore. I recommend doing a special type of restore that Apple techs do called a DFU Restore, which goes deeper than a regular restore and can solve more problems. You won’t find it anywhere on Apple’s website — read my article to learn how to DFU restore your iPhone.

After the restore finishes, you’ll be able to reload all your personal information from your iPhone backup in iTunes or iCloud. If you still have a problem, come back here and keep reading.

8. Check For A Hardware Problem

Hardware problems are a common reason why iPhones get stuck in a restart loop. If you’re using a case on your iPhone, remove it before you continue.

Look closely at the charging port on the bottom of your iPhone. Check to see if any debris is stuck inside and for signs of corrosion.

If something doesn’t look right, grab a toothbrush you’ve never used and gently brush out the charging port. A short circuit or other problem inside the charging port can cause all sorts of problems with your iPhone.

9. You May Need To Repair Your iPhone

We’ve eliminated the possibility a software issue is causing your iPhone to keep restarting and we’ve checked for hardware issues on the outside of your iPhone. If your iPhone is in a restart loop, your iPhone probably needs to be repaired.

If you choose to get help at your local Apple Store, make sure you have an appointment with the Genius Bar so you don’t have to wait around. A less-expensive alternative is Puls, a mail-in repair service that does great work.

Wrapping It Up

By this point, I hope we’ve fixed the problem that caused your iPhone to keep restarting. I’d like to hear your experience in the comments section below, and if you have any other questions, feel free to ask them in the Payette Forward Facebook Group.

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